Crunchy green apples, nuts, sulphur, zesty grapefruit and a minerally bouquet and palate with tangy complexity. Very fresh and attractive. Alc: 13.5%.

Forward, with open-knit pear, fig, apple and almond notes that linger easily on the medium-weight finish. Drink now. 5,000 cases imported.??–JM??Region: South Africa / Western Cape / Coastal Region / Stellenbosch Select to Add

An offshoot of Mulderbosch, Kanu sources their 2008 Chenin Blanc (blended with 4% each of Sauvignon and Viognier) largely from mature, dry-farmed, head-pruned vines. I liked it as well as I did the parent winery’s version of this grape at nearly half again as much. Apple, pineapple, and quince inform the nose (along with a musky hint of narcissus) and a quite lush palate, and the wine finishes with hints of salt and a bit much bitterness of citrus oil. Enjoy it over the next 6 months. Imported by Cape Classics, New York, NY; tel. (212) 686 1300